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FCC approves $7 billion to get better equipment to remote learners

The FCC has approved $7.17 billion in funding to help students, school staff, and library patrons access hotspots and connected devices to use at home. The Emergency Connectivity Fund Program will allow schools and libraries to purchase equipment to be used off-site — and to get reimbursement for equipment already purchased to address remote learning… Read more

This is a map of America’s broadband problem

A county-by-county look at the broadband gap If broadband access was a problem before 2020, the pandemic turned it into a crisis. As everyday businesses moved online, city council meetings or court proceedings became near-inaccessible to anyone whose connection couldn’t support a Zoom call. Some school districts started providing Wi-Fi hotspots to students without a… Read more

Joe Biden is betting big on small networks to close the digital divide

Like hundreds of school districts across the country, Edgecombe County Public Schools in North Carolina had to move their coursework online to keep their students safe during the coronavirus pandemic. Worksheets became websites and school assemblies became Zoom conferences with outside speakers. But for students without a stable internet connection, teachers had to hand-deliver packets… Read more

Stromer ST2 e-bike review: too hot for Europe

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. The words “Swiss design” conjure images of luxury watch movements and delicately sculpted eyeglasses, not hulking e-bikes with thickly welded frames and face-melting power. Stromer is here to challenge those assumptions and force a rethink of how… Read more

The House’s three big ideas to take on tech power

Last year, House Judiciary Committee lawmakers topped off a yearslong investigation into anti-competitive behavior in the tech industry by bringing in some of the most powerful chief executives in the market. Apple CEO Tim Cook, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and Google CEO Sundar Pichai headlined one of the biggest must-watch hearings… Read more

Daft Punk split up after 28 years

The Paris-born electronic music duo Daft Punk are no more. The group, consisting of French musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter, confirmed the breakup with an eight-minute video titled “Epilogue” excerpted from their 2006 science fiction film Electroma, according to Pitchfork, which also confirmed the news with Daft Punk’s publicist. Daft Punk formed in… Read more

Chrome OS now has a built-in screen recorder

Google has announced that a built-in screen recorder is coming to Chrome OS in March. Google hopes the tool will make it easier for students and teachers to record virtual lessons. “Teachers have long recorded lessons to help students do homework and study for tests, but in the past year it’s become downright critical for… Read more

Discord iOS update makes it easier to steal memes from Twitter

Meme thieves rejoice! Discord’s latest update on iOS adds a new option to make it easier to save images from Twitter embeds, handy if you want to save memes from tweets dropped in the server. Or, as the changelog for version 60.0 of the iOS app puts it, “Meme-stealing powers are about to go super… Read more

Democrats call on FCC to expand remote learning connectivity

In an open letter on Thursday, dozens of Democrats called on Federal Communications Commission Acting Chair Jessica Rosenworcel to expand the use of broadband funds for students struggling to stay connected and participate in remote learning. In a letter to Rosenworcel, signed by over 30 Senate Democrats, including Sens. Ed Markey (D-MA) and Maria Cantwell… Read more

Gambling apps are coming to Google’s Play Store in the US and 14 other countries

An upcoming change to Google’s Play Store policies will allow gambling and betting Android apps that use real money in 15 more countries, including the US, according to 9to5Google. Currently, gambling apps are only allowed in four countries: Brazil, France, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. The new rules will be applied starting on March 1st,… Read more

TechStage | Guide: tablets for homeschooling and learning portals

Testing Tests overview Smartphone Oppo Reno 4 Pro in the test: Top smartphone for 500 € Motorola Moto G 5G Plus test: A lot of battery for little money Huawei P Smart 2021: Budget model with room for improvement Asus Zenfone 7 Pro: Turbo smartphone with flip camera Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro in the test:… Read more

Hitman 3 Reviews – A farewell to the World of Assassination trilogy. The game collects the highest ratings from the entire series

The next installment of the popular Hitman series will debut on the market tomorrow. On the eve of the premiere, a flood of reviews appeared, according to which the Danish studio IO Interactive on the new adventures of the Agent 47 with a barcode on the back of the head did a great job. At… Read more

Fusion perfect: Stellantis auto company with 14 brands

The French Peugeot manufacturer PSA and Fiat Chrysler (FCA) confirmed on Saturday (16. Jan. 2021) that they have completed their mega merger to become the world’s fourth largest auto company. The transatlantic company Stellantis carries 000 car brands from Europe and the USA such as Peugeot, Citroën, Jeep, Maserati or Alfa Romeo . With Opel,… Read more

Review: NuPrime Omnia WR 1 streaming small, handy and nice

RenÃ © van Es | 11 January 2021 | NuPrime RESUME â ???? The good thing is that nothing goes wrong; not in the high, middle or low. The lack of disturbing things, lack of a skewed frequency balance or digital turmoil means that hearing can easily live with the limitations of a monitor speaker… Read more

Review Gold Note DS 10 and PA 10: warm-blooded and well-working couple from Tuscany

The Italian audio company Gold Note designs and builds its products in Florence, the capital of the Tuscany region. The company claims to be influenced by the culture and (art) history of this region on the one hand, but at the same time incorporates modern and digital insights and technology into its products. In our… Read more